Web 2.0Monitoring and assessing work

placement

Ali Marie Ladwa & Theresa Beattie

JISC Regional Support Centre YH

JISC RSC YH

• Who we are?

• What we do?– Today

• Web 2.0• Context - Student Placement• Activity

Web 2.0

• What does it mean?– Blogs– Wikis– Podcasts– Etc.

No technology generation

• Myspace

• Bebo

• Facebook

• MSN

• Google

• Youtube

• Ipod

• Laptop

• Xbox

• Wii

• PSP

• Mobile Phone

Technology Generation• Sat Nav• Email• Memory Sticks• Powerpoint• Excel• Word• Access• Internet Explorer• Sky Satellite • TV• CDs• DVDs• Digital Cameras• Blogs• Mobile Phones

Skills & Knowledge?

• So what skills & knowledge do your students have?

They …

• Download music (Limewire, Bearshare, Kazaa)• Create Music (see Myspace)• Upload music (itunes, Limewire, Kazaa, Bearshare)• Download video• Create videos• Upload video (Youtube)• Create personal spaces (with profiles, interests, comments on

others)• Share: photos, music, videos, thoughts, Life• Network (intimate details)

Students already ….

CollaborateCommunicate

NetworkReflect

Student Blogs

o http://parkinsonliam.blogspot.com/2007/11/second-life-galleries.html

o http://fionnualamurphy.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-shiny-work-area.html

o http://markscrit.blogspot.com/2007/10/second-life.htmlo http://myworldmylifemytime.blogspot.com/2007/10/second-life.htmlo http://rockbigdave.blogspot.com/2007/09/second-life-at-uni-we-

work-d.htmlo http://digitalbreak.blogspot.com/2007/10/second-life.html

Social Networking

• http://myrscyspace.ning.com

• http://mybioplacement.ning.com

Activity• Set up a ning or pbwiki• Set up your site as a tutor.• Decide your assessment criteria and make

that clear on the site.• How many blog entries required per

week/month?• How many discussions?• Set topics each week?• What sort of feedback will you give & how

(text, audio, video)

Wikis

• http://bioscience.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

Contact

• www.rsc-yh.ac.uk

• 0113 3431004